August 2026
Hough dominates Cardinal Gibbons at Keep Pounding High School Classic Saturday
Hough High School from Cornelius played Raleigh’s Cardinal Gibbons in the annual Carolina Panthers Keep Pounding Classic at Bank of America Stadium. Who won?
Live updates: What you should know as Carolina Panthers’ final roster cuts begin
Live updates: Carolina Panthers roster cuts begins this weekend; deadline is 6 p.m. August 30. What to know from PUP list, IR, practice squad, injuries, more.
Fauci advised Roy Cooper to delay NC school opening in 2020. Will it matter now?
A June 2020 Fauci diary notes he urged Gov. Roy Cooper to delay school reopening. Michael Whatley uses the exchange in his North Carolina Senate campaign.
A dive bar-turned-foodie hangout at 25, an Italian debut + a filming exit
Charlotte's Angry Ale's marks 25 years, Italian spot Lady Funari readies a fall debut, Netflix's Hunting Wives leaves NC and Three Bone stages Sovereignty.
Charlotte-area storms could be severe, with possibly damaging winds, NWS says
“Severe” storms with potentially “damaging wind gusts” could move from the mountains into the Charlotte area, including Rock Hill, NWS meteorologists said.
Tourist from Pennsylvania sets state record while fishing off NC’s Outer Banks
Pennsylvania man fishing off North Carolina’s Outer Banks sets new state record with a cubera snapper that is nearly 30 pounds heavier than existing record.
Newly released invoices reveal how much CMS spent on Crystal Hill investigation
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools paid $379,429 to Brooks Pierce for the Crystal Hill investigation covering May 13–July 31, with 1,233.4 billed hours.
Japanese restaurant voted among city’s best closes after 19 years in South End
After 27 years in South End Charlotte, Nikko Japanese Restaurant has closed following a property sale; brokers say a sushi-steakhouse fusion will move in.
Family-run bakery with Dominican, Latin American sweets arrives in East Charlotte
Family-owned Lina’s Bakery & Coffee Shop will debut in East Charlotte, offering Dominican pastries, batidas, coffees and other Latin American desserts.
Crawling pests, fruit flies: 3 Charlotte-area restaurants earn ‘B’ scores
Three Charlotte-area restaurants received B grades after Aug. 21–27 inspections for violations including pests, fruit flies, incorrect storage and handwashing.